Supplier Engineer E4 - Austin, TX, United States
$116,000 - $159,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads supplier quality, technical development, and operational excellence initiatives across machining, forging, sheet-metal, and contract manufacturing supply bases, influencing strategic suppliers supporting semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Act as a technical contact for assigned machining, forging, and contract manufacturing suppliers, driving performance improvements.
- Assess machining and forging processes, including CNC machining, forming, heat treatment, material flow, tooling, and dimensional controls.
- Assess sheet-metal manufacturing processes, including laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, hardware installation, and dimensional controls.
- Lead supplier quality improvement initiatives and develop supplier performance plans for quality, delivery, capacity, and operational excellence.
- Lead supplier problem-solving activities using structured methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
- Conduct supplier assessments, technical audits, and manufacturing process evaluations to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Quality Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in Supplier Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience supporting machining, forging, fabrication, precision manufacturing, or contract manufacturing suppliers.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including CNC machining, forging, assemblies, welding, fabrication, heat treatment, and precision component manufacturing.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T requirements, and manufacturing process documentation.
- Proven ability to lead supplier corrective actions, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Nice to have
- Semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, medical device, or other high-tech manufacturing experience.
- Hands-on experience with forged components, forged blank sourcing, material conversion processes, machining of forged parts, and supplier technical qualification for forging supply chains.
- Experience with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), Build-to-Print suppliers, and global supply chains.
- Knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP, and Quality Management Systems.
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
- PMP certification or demonstrated project management experience.
- Experience conducting supplier audits and driving closure of corrective actions.
Skills: supplier quality, machining, forging, sheet-metal, semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing
This role has been open 67 days — well above the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3796
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3796 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 611 | 3796 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1106 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 53 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier quality, machining, forging, sheet-metal, semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 283 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 195 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 85 d
How we counted: 3796 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.